Australia's Greatest Sports Promoter Part One - Sports Bizarre

About this episode

The episode explores the life and achievements of Hugh Donald Macintosh, a prominent sports promoter.

Hugh Donald Macintosh barely attended school, but that didn't stop him from becoming the most well-known sports promoter in the world. From humble beginnings, he built an empire that spanned sport and entertainment, and he would pull together the biggest boxing match in history. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes access Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mick Molloy, Titus O’Reily

Topics covered

• sports promotion
• boxing history
• entertainment industry
• Hugh Donald Macintosh
• sports empire

Keywords

• sports promoter
• boxing match
• Hugh Donald Macintosh
• entertainment
• Sports Bizarre

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bizarre Plus

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